Category: News

News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.

Jon Owens Named AACF Board President

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has appointed Jon Owens as the new president of its Board of Trustees, the organization announced. Owens is a national sales manager at Epicor Software Corporation and brings over two decades of experience with AACF, the foundation said. “I’m very much looking forward to working with our fantastic Board and Executive Committee,… Continue reading Jon Owens Named AACF Board President

Tickets Now Available for 2024 King of the Hammers

Tickets are now available for the 2024 Progressive King of the Hammers Powered by OPTIMA Batteries, event organizers announced. The event, held in Johnson Valley, California, features a 14-day schedule of off-road races, concerts, a vendor show and entertainment for all ages, taking place around a temporary city that rises in the desert. From now… Continue reading Tickets Now Available for 2024 King of the Hammers

RNR Tire Express Makes Top Franchise Lists

RNR Tire Express, a franchise retailer for tires and custom wheels, has earned itself a spot in two franchise industry award rankings, including Entrepreneur magazine’s inaugural Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners list and the 2023 Franchise Times Top 400, the company announced. The first ranking showcases the top franchise brands for prospective franchisees who are… Continue reading RNR Tire Express Makes Top Franchise Lists

GEN-Y Hitch Names Director of Wholesale

GEN-Y Hitch has hired Luke Stump as its new director of wholesale, the company announced. Stump joins GEN-Y with 5 years of experience, the company said, most recently with Coachmen Recreational Vehicles as a regional sales manager. “To say that I am excited to join the GEN-Y team would be an understatement. Capitalizing on previous… Continue reading GEN-Y Hitch Names Director of Wholesale

Meyer Distributing Adds Chandler Truck Accessories to Lineup

Meyer Distributing is now offering Chandler Truck Accessories products, the parts distributor announced. Chandler Truck Accessories has expanded its range of products in the pickup truck market with a new line of toolboxes and bumpers for trucks, the company said. These heavy-duty toolboxes for full-size trucks come in both aluminum and steel varieties. Chandler Truck… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Adds Chandler Truck Accessories to Lineup

Turn 14 Distribution Receives Carbon Neutral Certification

Turn 14 Distribution has received Carbon Neutral certification by following International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) standards, the company announced. The parts distributor also aims to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, Turn 14 Distribution said in a statement announcing the certification. The company is challenging those within the automotive aftermarket… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Receives Carbon Neutral Certification

Torqued Distribution Adds PAGID Racing to Line Card

Torqued Distribution has added PAGID Racing’s Street-Plus line of brake pads to its line card, the company announced. “PAGID Racing’s reputation in racing and performance carries over into their new Street-Plus line of brake pads,” said Lou Lobsinger, head of Sales and Marketing at Torqued Distribution. “The technology transferred from track to street gives our… Continue reading Torqued Distribution Adds PAGID Racing to Line Card

Katzkin Acquires Roadwire Leather

Katzkin Leather has acquired the assets of Roadwire Leather, the companies announced. The acquisition will allow the company to provide additional products to its customers, and extend its distribution and manufacturing capacity, according to a statement from Katzkin. “This acquisition expands Katzkin’s capabilities to serve all of our customers from OEMs to restylers and millions… Continue reading Katzkin Acquires Roadwire Leather

Meyer Distributing Adds GBC Powersports Tires to Line Card

Meyer Distributing is now stocking the GBC Powersports tires as part of its powersports lineup, the distributor announced. Designed for racing, recreation, farming and hunting, the company offers a range of tires for both UTV and ATV applications, the company said. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the industry-leading distributor of automotive specialty… Continue reading Meyer Distributing Adds GBC Powersports Tires to Line Card

SEMA FLN Plans General Membership Meeting

The SEMA Future Leaders Network (FLN) is hosting a virtual general membership meeting next month, the group announced. Scheduled for Sept. 14, the meeting is open to aftermarket professionals under the age of 39 and will highlight current priorities for members, upcoming events and member programs, network representatives said. Attendees will also have be able… Continue reading SEMA FLN Plans General Membership Meeting

Wilwood Names New Director of Engineering

Wilwood Engineering has appointed Robert Hemingway as its new director of engineering, the company announced. With a master’s degree in engineering and industrial Management, Hemingway will join the research and development and engineering teams to design and produce Wilwood’s brake components and systems, the company said. “I am excited to join the iconic Wilwood Engineering… Continue reading Wilwood Names New Director of Engineering

Speedway Motors Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week

Speedway Motors is celebrating its customers and their cars during Customer Appreciation Week, which runs Aug. 28-Sept. 1, with customer stories, a build list giveaway and a new promotion, the company announced. To celebrate, the company is sharing stories about its customers’ projects, and has already posted the first stories to the Speedway Motors website:… Continue reading Speedway Motors Kicks Off Customer Appreciation Week

Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

The Piston Foundation has awarded 23 scholarships to students who are training for careers in automotive restoration, collection management and vintage motorsports, the organization announced. This year, the Foundation saw a significant increase in the quantity and diversity of scholarship applications compared to the initiative’s inaugural year in 2022, representative said. Twenty-three recipients were chosen… Continue reading Piston Foundation Names 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Public Display to Showcase Amelia Earhart’s Cord, Porsche America Roadster

The Hagerty Drivers Foundation is hosting its annual “Cars at the Capital” exhibition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which will showcase the 33rd and 34th vehicles to be added to the National Historic Vehicle Register: a 1937 Cord 812 Convertible Phaeton Sedan Chassis No. 1714 and a 1952 Porsche America Roadster (Type 540).… Continue reading Public Display to Showcase Amelia Earhart’s Cord, Porsche America Roadster